1995: Unbridled's Song, Hennessy, Editor's Note
2000: Macho Uno, Point Given, Street Cry (IRE)
2011: Hansen, Union Rags, Creative Cause
What do these nine horses have in common? All are G1 winners, all had great jockeys riding them, and all nine ran in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile. The order that they are listed is also the order that they finished. 5 of the first 6 names went onto win a stakes race at 3 (Hennessy did not run at 3), with Editors Note and Point Given winning TC races (Point Given the Preakness and Belmont, Editors Note the Belmont). It got me thinking though, as great as those first six horses where, will Hansen, Union Rags and Creative Cause be even better at 3?
With Creative Cause's win this afternoon in the San Felipe, all of the top three from last year's BC Juvenile have now won stakes races at 3. Hansen was able to rebound from his Holy Bull loss to win the Gotham last week, and Union Rags returned with gusto to win the Fountain of Youth. All three will be the favorites in their final preps before heading to Churchill (CC- SA Derby, Han- Wood Memorial, UR- FL Derby). All three have won their stakes in impressive fashion (especially Creative Cause who ran down Bodemeister, while running greenly) and if they where to win their final preps, they would be the top three choices in the Derby morning line.
However, it's a little bit too early to tell weather or not they can keep this up. Hansen will most likely be facing Tampa Derby winner Prospective, Union Rags' competition might be suspect, and Creative Cause will be facing not only Bodemiester again, but the suprising I'll Have Another (winner of the Robert B. Lewis). One thing's for sure, if they can, they no doubt will be the best 1-2-3 finish in the BC Juvy ever.
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